The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-02-18
TERRITORIAL GnEANINss

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The council has passed the house bill repeal
ing the usury laws.
The poor farm scheme was vetoed by Crane
Forks county In the recent election.
The council has passed the bill fixing tb,
time for terms Of court in the sixth Judicial
district.
Portland Inter-Ocean: Mrs. Burrows ha,
been confined to her bed the past week from q
severe attack Of sickness, caused by the death
Of their little daughter.
AT Tower City, Chaplain, Keller & Co.'S gen.
eral store was destroyed by fire, caused by an
explosion Of coal stove. The building and
stock wero destroyed. Loss unknown; insur-
ance $4,000.
Jim Steinback, colored, shot Robert Graves,
also dusky, at Rapid City, for alternating the
affections Of swarthy sweetheart. Graves
will have his leg amputated aud Steinback
will board with the sheriff.
Gov. Church was snow bound at Aberdeen
Tor several days, and last Monday over sixty
commercial travellers united with the citizens
In giving him reception and banquet with
improptu toasts. A grand ball finished up the
evening.
Gov. Church arrived at Wahpeton yesterday
morning over the Milwaukee l. St. Paul and at
once left for Bismarck over the Northern Pa
cidc. He probably took the, oath of Office this
morning, and at once entered upon the duties
Of his Office.
Articles Of incorporation for the Tower City
Brewing company have been signed, for the
establishment Of a brewery at that place in
the early spring. Work will commence upon
the buildings rs soon as the frost is out Of the
ground and excavations can be made. The
site OF the building is not yet agreed upon, but
will be determined at an early day.
Mrs. Webb, living two and half miles from
Dunsoith was burned to death last week. She
was living alone, her husband being employed
In tho Minnesota pineries, and from the posi-
tion in which the body was discovered, 1t
evidently indicates the lady's clothing caught
fire, and she endeavoring to escape by way Of
the back door, fell victim to the savage flames
Fargo Argus: Capt. J. L. Wilcox Of Hope,
spent yesterday in Fargo on his way to Boston,
where lie goes to visit for week or two and
then goes to New Hampsllse to see Mrs. Will
cox. They will return in the carly spring.
While here, the captain took time to look over
the new Argus building, and pronounced all
he saw-good, but he could not equal tho CON-
pliments paid by his friend, Mascot Wescott
Cooperstown Courier: "Rave cigarP says
John N. Jorgenson, the ever smiling clerk Of
the district court, as he entered the postufice
Monday morning and opened up box Of
choice 'Seals" to half hundred citizens gath
cred there to await the distribution OF ths
mail. "Ips grip slave a clgar"' says
John again to recently made Benedict, s.Tll
smoke on you more subsequently," Great ap-
plause.
Cooperstown Courier: Monday B. c. Cooper
telegraphed to Supt Graham regarding the
closing up of this branch, also regarding the
delivery Of the mail, in case the train was tenn
porarily 'aid off," and received word that a
snow plow and tho regular train would be
through the next day. Nothing, however, was
done until Wednesday,, when feeble attempt
was made to bring the train and mail up, but
only got about three miles this side of Sanborn,
where they encountered few snow fakes,
and were compelled to turn back. We may
look for train about the fourth Of July (?).